Indian Railways would be launching ‘Azadi Ki Railgadi aur Station’ programme across all the zones, including North Central Railways (NCR), of the country on Monday. At the central level, chairman, Railway Board will be inaugurating the event while at NCR, general manager will inaugurate an exhibition at Prayagraj Junction.
“All across the country, 75 railway stations have been nominated for the one-week event. At NCR, four stations have been identified for the exhibition wherein information regarding unsung heroes of the freedom struggle associated with Prayagraj would be displayed at the junction,” said chief public relation officer (CPRO), NCR, Shivam Sharma.
In the same sequence, the Prayagraj division of NCR commemorated 38 years of Prayagraj Express (12417) at Prayagraj Junction under the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’. It saw railway staff and members of Prayagraj Express fan club celebrating the birthday of the popular train of the city which runs between Prayagraj and New Delhi late Saturday night.